Topic: advocacy
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WQA applauds Senate drinking water legislation
The Water Quality Association applauds bipartisan efforts in the U.S. Senate to advance legislation that will strengthen federal investments in drinking water and expand access to proven water treatment solutions for families across the country.
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House passes Farm Bill including Healthy H2O
Legislation containing major components of the Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act—commonly known as the Healthy H2O Act—has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the 2026 Farm Bill. The provisions, designed to increase access to water quality testing and certified treatment technologies for some low-income Americans, were first developed in a…
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WQA’s Government Affairs Federal Report
The WQA Podcast features Caroline Kenney, WQA’s Government Affairs Manager, and Ted Mondloch of Current Strategies with a timely discussion on federal policy developments impacting the water treatment industry. As part one of WQA’s Government Affairs Annual Report series, the conversation focuses on key legislative and regulatory activity shaping the year ahead.
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A Conversation with Richard Mest
The WQA Podcast features Richard Mest, WQA’s new Strategic Affairs Officer, for an in-depth conversation on his decades-long career in water treatment and his vision for his newly created role on WQA’s staff. Host Wes Bleed sits down with Mest to explore the experiences that shaped his leadership, his long history of service within WQA,…
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WQA applauds reintroduction of Healthy H2O Act
The Water Quality Association-backed Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate today (July 23) by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and in the House by U.S. Reps. David Rouzer (R-NC) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME). The bill, commonly known as the Healthy H2O Act, offers federal grants for…